$26.95 AUD

And Baby Makes More: Known Donors, Queer Parents, and Our Unexpected Families explores the role of the "known donor" in the queer family structure: what happens when would-be dyke moms or gay dads ask a friend or acquaintance to donate sperm or an egg, or to act as a surrogate?
A quirky, funny, and oc
casionally heartbreaking collection of personal essays, this book offers an intimate look at the relative risks and unexpected rewards of queer, do-it-yourself baby-making, and the ways in which families are re-made in the process.
With no clear models to follow, these new versions of the queer family are creating their own, addressing questions such as: What's the difference between being a donor and being a parent? What happens to non-biological parents when a known donor is also part of the picture? When and how does biology countùor does it'? Why do parents choose known donors, and what happens if things get ugly? And what does all this mean for queer families already facing extraordinary social pressures?
The contributors donors, biological and non-bio parents, and their childrenùoffer provocative, nuanced insights into what it means to be or use a known donor and how queer families are being reconceived to include new roles, new rules, and kinship ties that transcend biology....Show more

$29.99 AUD

After a stellar career as a world champion aerial skier, Jacqui Cooper's only hope to start a family was IVF. While there's plenty of technical information out there for women embarking on this process, Jacqui yearned for some real, honest, warts-and-all advice on the highs and lows of IVF. But she coul
dn't find it. So, in true Jacqui style, she decided to write it herself. Frozen Hopeis Jacqui's own story of IVF- the emotional responses she didn't expect, the things she wished she'd known, the things she wished she'd prepared for and those she could never have anticipated. It's a story of hope despite disheartening odds, extraordinary perseverance and, ultimately, joy and motherhood....Show more

$49.99 AUD

Dean Murphy analyses how relatedness is enacted in the context of gay men pursuing parenthood and a 'child of one's own' through both domestic and transnational surrogacy arrangements. Drawing on data collected from in-depth interviews with gay men living in Australia and the United States, and news med
ia, the book explores how gay men 'enact' parenthood and family life in ways that both challenge and reinforce dominant notions of kinship and masculinity. These men represent an important first generation to access assisted reproductive technologies for this purpose and are part of an increasing proportion of gay men becoming parents outside a (previous) heterosexual relationship. The findings demonstrate that men come to experience parenthood desire largely because of the new narratives and opportunities being made available to them today....Show more

$26.99 AUD

Same-sex couples are faced with many different options when choosing to have children today. In Journey to Same-Sex Parenthood, author, activist and father Eric Rosswood guides and helps prospective LGBT parents to explore these five popular options: Adoption, Foster Care, Assisted Reproduction, Surroga
cy and Co-Parenting. Each section includes a description of the specific family-building approach, followed by personal stories from same-sex couples and individuals who have chosen and gone through that particular journey. The appendix contains important legal issues to consider and questions to ask before deciding to move forward, along with a list of reasons why people may choose each of the five family-building paths and the challenges they may encounter. Journey to Same-Sex Parenthood provides a unique combination of inspirational firsthand accounts combined with the critical information, tips and advice needed to help couples successfully navigate the complex road to parenthood....Show more

$26.95 AUD

Building a family with and without donor help. This booklet is intended to support couples or individuals who are at any stage of creating a family that includes children conceived without the help of a donor AND with donor assistance.
The two most important aims are to –
• Support you in finding ways
of sharing information that feel comfortable for you and your children, no matter how they were conceived or their stage of development.
• Help you think about some of the fears that you may have when contemplating using a donor for a second child...Show more

$34.95 AUD

Ours is an extraordinary time for anyone straight, gay, single, or coupled who's ever wanted a baby of his or her own. Many aspiring parents now depend on some form of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to fulfill their dreams of starting a family. But as Dr. Diane Ehrensaft points out, parents who
conceive with the help of a donor or surrogate often struggle with unforeseen questions. How can you help the child understand where he or she fits into the family and into the world? Exactly who is the mommy, and who is the daddy? How will grandparents and other family members react? What will the donor or surrogate have to say about it? In Mommies, Daddies, Donors, Surrogates, Dr. Ehrensaft addresses these topics and guides readers through a host of other concerns that may arise before, during, and after assisted conception. Provocative, compassionate, and immediately practical, Dr. Ehrensaft's far-ranging inquiry raises issues no one affected by ART should ignore....Show more

$26.95 AUD

A guide for the relatives and friends of individuals and couples contemplating donor conception, undergoing treatment or parenting young donor conceived children.
It will help grandparents, siblings and close friends to understand about donor conception and what it might mean for the whole family. Rec
ommended as a gift for all close family and friends....Show more

$24.99 AUD

For children conceived through surrogacy (without donation) in mum and dad families - SINGLE BABY VERSION
This delightful, beautifully illustrated book, aimed at children from 2-6yrs, explains in simple words and pictures how Mummy and Daddy went to the clinic to get some help when they were trying to
have a baby.The book is written in the first person, from the child's perspective, and explains how a surrogate offered her tummy to help Mummy and Daddy. There is a simple explanation of how you need a seed from a man and an egg from a woman to make a baby and a warm tummy to grow the baby in but there is no reference to sex. It talks about how there are different ways to make a family and they come in all shapes and sizes.
There is no specific explanation of what treatment was used (eg IVF) and there are no details about who exactly the surrogate is. The book is designed as a simple starting point for parents to begin sharing the family story with their child. Parents can then build on that with more precise details as and when it feels appropriate..You can add the details of your treatment if you wish, and you can introduce information about your surrogate as you tell the story.
...Show more

$24.99 AUD

For children conceived through surrogacy (without donation) in mum and dad families - TWINS VERSION
This delightful, beautifully illustrated book, aimed at children from 2-6yrs, explains in simple words and pictures how Mummy and Daddy went to the clinic to get some help when they were trying to have a
baby. The book is written in the first person, from the child's perspective, and explains how a surrogate offered her tummy to help Mummy and Daddy. There is a simple explanation of how you need a seed from a man and an egg from a woman to make a baby and a warm tummy to grow the baby in but there is no reference to sex. It talks about how there are different ways to make a family and they come in all shapes and sizes.
There is no specific explanation of what treatment was used (eg IVF) and there are no details about who exactly the surrogate is. The book is designed as a simple starting point for parents to begin sharing the family story with their child. Parents can then build on that with more precise details as and when it feels appropriate..You can add the details of your treatment if you wish, and you can introduce information about your surrogate as you tell the story....Show more

$24.99 AUD

Our Story
For children conceived through double donation in two-mum families - SINGLE BABY VERSION
This delightful, beautifully illustrated book, aimed at children from 2-6yrs, explains in simple words and pictures how Mummy and Mama went to the clinic to get some help when they were trying to have a
baby.
The book is written in the first person, from the child's perspective, and explains how a donor gave some of his seeds and another donor gave some of her eggs to help Mummy and Mama. There is a simple explanation of how you need a seed from a man and an egg from a woman to make a baby but there is no reference to sex. It talks about how there are different ways to make a family and they come in all shapes and sizes.
There is no specific explanation of what treatment was used and there are no details about who exactly the donors are. The book is designed as a simple starting point for women to begin sharing the family story with their child. Parents can then build on that with more precise details as and when it feels appropriate..For example, you can add the details of your treatment as you tell the story to give the full picture. If you have a known donor or have information about the donors you can introduce that into the story at some point, if you wish....Show more

$24.99 AUD

Our Story
For children conceived through double donation in two-mum families - TWINS VERSION
This delightful, beautifully illustrated book, aimed at children from 2-6yrs, explains in simple words and pictures how Mummy and Mama went to the clinic to get some help when they were trying to have a baby.
The book is written in the first person, from the child's perspective, and explains how a donor gave some of his seeds and another donor gave some of her eggs to help Mummy and Mama. There is a simple explanation of how you need a seed from a man and an egg from a woman to make a baby but there is no reference to sex. It talks about how there are different ways to make a family and they come in all shapes and sizes.
There is no specific explanation of what treatment was used and there are no details about who exactly the donors are. The book is designed as a simple starting point for women to begin sharing the family story with their child. Parents can then build on that with more precise details as and when it feels appropriate..For example, you can add the details of your treatment as you tell the story to give the full picture. If you have a known donor or have information about the donors you can introduce that into the story at some point, if you wish....Show more

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